Open AccessDental Fear and Patient Preference for Emergency Dental Treatment Among Adults in COVID-19 Quarantine Centers in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Muhammad Ashraf Nazir,
Khalid S. Almulhim,
Ziyad AlDaamah,
Salman Bubshait,
Mohammed Sallout,
Salman AlGhamdi,
Jehan AlHumaid
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s319193
Subject(s) - medicine , quarantine , attendance , covid-19 , pandemic , dental trauma , dental fear , population , dental care , family medicine , dentistry , dental treatments , anxiety , psychiatry , environmental health , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth , pathology
Dental fear is associated with the avoidance of dental visits and negative oral health outcomes. It is important to assess distribution of dental fear and preference for emergency dental treatment among adult population during COVID-19. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate dental fear and emergency dental treatment among adults in COVID-19 quarantine centers in Greater Dammam, Saudi Arabia.